North Carolina vs Tampa Bay Rowdies: result 1-3 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on March 17, 2018 at 07:30 PM (UTC)WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina
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What was the result of North Carolina vs Tampa Bay Rowdies?
Tampa Bay Rowdies won 1-3 on March 17, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 23′Leo FernandesTampa Bay Rowdies
- 38′70943North Carolina
- 41′102749Tampa Bay Rowdies (pen.)
- 90′J. BlakeTampa Bay Rowdies
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, North Carolina have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Tampa Bay Rowdies have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-3 | US Open Cup |
| May 31, 2017 | Charlotte Independence(home) | 4-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 17, 2017 | North Carolina Fusion(away) | 6-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 15, 2016 | New England Revolution(home) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 1, 2016 | Charlotte Independence(home) | 5-0 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2017 | New York RB II(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Oct 21, 2017 | FC Cincinnati(home) | 3-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 12, 2017 | Orlando City II(away) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 8, 2017 | San Antonio(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Oct 4, 2017 | New York RB II(home) | 3-2 | USL Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
North Carolina score 2.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Tampa Bay Rowdies score 2.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2.2 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2.0 | 1.3 | 6 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 28 |
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 44 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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